St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
MUCH MARRIED MISERY.
A List of Those Who Want to be Re.
leased.

leased.
The district court judges heard their full
share of the woes and tribulations of the
unhappy married people, and along toward
noon both Judge Rea and Judge Young
looked weary enough to drop the whole
thing and let the parties fight it out among
themselves. The parties wanting divorces
were from all stations in life, and it must
be said that the richest look as unhappy as
the poorest. The most noteworthy case
was that of Frank D. Stedman against
Emma Stedman, a shrewd-looking woman
of about 80 years of age. Mr.. Stedman
alleged that he had been treated in a
very cruel manner and that he could stand
it no longer. He and Mrs. Stedman were
married in 1864. Mrs Stedrnan was left
considerable property at Anoka and of late
years the family has lived in one of her
houses there. Matters did not run as
smoothly as they might, MIR. Stedman SAID,
and about year ago he was ordered away
by his wife. Why" said he. ''she jumped
at me and in very forcible manner told
me to git, and l got, and here l am"
Mrs. Stedman's daughter, q pretty Miss of
16 years, was present. A divorce was
granted.
OTHER CASES.
me Ennis divorce case was up yesterday
morning on an order to show cause why the
defendant should not pay temporary alimony
The order was discharged, and the defendant
given leave to file an answer to the charge.
In the complaint Celia A. Ennis stated that
she was married TO James W. Ennis at St.
Paul. June 20 1888, nd that since 1884 he
has treated her in cruel and brutal manner.
She also alleges that he was guilty of adult
terry and transmitted to her loathsome dis
ease. This Mr.. Ennis denies.
An order was made in the divorce case of
Frank Ogburn VS.. Ida ]. Ogburn, compelling
the plaintiff to pay the defendants attor-
ney S25 fees, and to pay her 81 week dur
ing the pending of the action. This is not
the first trouble Mr.. and Mrs Og-
burn have had Some time ago he
began divorce proceedings against her, but
withdrew them On her returning to his house
and living with him. New trouble arose aud
the present divorce suit is the outcome.
Harriet E. Averill told sad story of cruel
treatment and abuse on the part of her hus-
band. Warner G. Averill She said that it is
a common thing for him to come home in an
angry mood and strike her and call her vile
names. Her children, all grown up, testified
in her behalf. The divorce was granted.
Christopher Hurd was ordered to pay his
wife, Johanna Hurd, $50 per month alimony
while her divorce suit against him is
pending. The judge refused to hear any
thing in regard to the matter, saying that he
would near ana consider II When the divorce
suit was tried.
Katharine Bernstein secured a divorce
from William Bernstein, as she easily proved
that he was, to use her own words, full and
tight three days out Of every week. The
property, worth about S3O,oOO, was ordered
divided.
Mrs. Adele Segelbaum asked for an order
granting her the custody OF her child, which
is now in possession of her husband. Max
Segelbaum, against whom divorce proceed
ings are pending.
The sensational divorce case of Mary LIE
Compile against Arinable LIE Compile, written
up in the GLOBE some days ago, was called
and continued one week.
The divorce case of Albert p. Martin
against Mary Martin was continued four
weeks.
Maby Alsback secured divorce from Mary
J. Alsback on the ground of plain desertion